Dominica vs Laos: Universal right to vote in practice
Dominica
2
in 2025
Laos
2
in 2025
Dominica rank
1st
Laos rank
1st
Universal right to vote in practice over time
- Dominica
- Laos
How they compare
Dominica currently reports 2 against 2 in Laos, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 102 shared years of data; in 1924 it was Laos ahead.
Dominica ranks 1st and Laos ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Dominica averaged higher in 4 and Laos in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | Laos |
| 1960s | 0.6 | 2 | 1.4 | Laos |
| 1970s | 2 | 0.8 | 1.2 | Dominica |
| 1980s | 2 | 0.2 | 1.8 | Dominica |
| 1990s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 2 | 1.2 | 0.8 | Dominica |
| 2010s | 2 | 1.8 | 0.2 | Dominica |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher universal right to vote in practice, Dominica or Laos?
- Dominica, at 2 against 2 in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between Dominica and Laos?
- 0, with Dominica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Laos?
- 102 years are reported by both, from 1924 to 2025.
- How do Dominica and Laos rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?
- Dominica ranks 1st and Laos ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Universal right to vote in practice. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Indicates whether virtually all adult citizens have the right to vote in practice (score 2), only men have broad voting rights in practice (score 1), or there are no broad voting rights in practice (score 0).